Whiten Teeth Naturally By Eating More Strawberries

The foods and drinks we love (coffee, wine and lollies, for example) tend to stain our teeth. If you’d like to get your pearly whites back, add more strawberries to your diet.

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According to Dr Irwin Smigel, president of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics, the fruit’s malic acid is a natural astringent that removes surface tooth discolouration. For a stronger whitening solution, you can also combine a strawberry with baking soda for a natural tooth whitener, but you shouldn’t do this more than once a week because of the risk of enamel damage.

Either way, strawberries may be a delicious, less expensive alternative to commercial teeth-whitening products.

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